Did you think that was all the Malazany goodness we had to look forward to? Random House are also listing the release of the hardback of Night of Knives - the new Malazan novel from series co-creator Ian C. Esslemont as June 15, 2007. No word yet on whether or not we can expect a large format trade paperback release.
Here is the synopsis:
It gave the Empire its name, but the tiny island and city of Malaz is now a sleepy, seedy back-water port. However this night things are a little different. This night its residents are bustling about, barring doors and shuttering windows. Because this night a once-in-a-generation Shadow Moon is due and threatens the good citizens of Malaz with demon hounds and other, darker, beings...
And it was also prophesied that on this night the Emperor Kellanved, missing for all these years, will return. As factions within the greater Empire battle over the imperial throne, the Shadow Moon summons a far more alien and ancient presence for an all-out assault upon the island. Indeed the cataclysmic events that happen this night will determine the fate of the Malaz and of the entire world beyond.
Again, if you see either book out in the wild before the release date let us know in a comment on the blog.
Hopefully I can line up reviews of both of these new Malazan novels for Speculative Dispatches.
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